Grave-coping.



a coping or mound ing having an 50 of the coping;

UNITED STATES PATENT' oFFicE.

JoHN Louis NoLL, or sfr. JACOB, ILLINOIS.

i GBAVE-CQPING.

To all whom it Vmay concern.'

Be it known that I, JOHN` Louis Noni.,l a citizen ofthe United States, residing at St. Jacob, in the' county of Madison and Statel 5 of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and .useful Improvements in GraveCopings; and I do declare4 the following to be a full,

clear, and exact description of the invention, such aswill enable others skilled in the art 10`A to which itappertains to make and use the invention consists ofcertain novel featuresY of construction, and the combination and arrangement of kparts as will belmore fully described and claimed.v l In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a vertical cross section ofthe upper poi.'-` tion of a grave showing 4my improved coping applied thereto; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the coping and its supporting devices as when arranged for use; Fig. 3 is a similar view of the coping supporting frame; Fig. 4- is a similar view of one of the coping supporting bars; Fig. 5 a detail vertical sectional view of one corner of the coping taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2; Fig.`6 is a vertical longitudinal-.section of one'of the side pieces of the coping. Fig.

7 is a vertical cross section through one of theend pieces of the coping showing the reinforcing rods and link receiving sockets therein; Fig. S is an enlarged' horizontal sectional view through the engaging ends of one of the side and end pieces of the copl ing showing more particularly the manner in which the same are connected; Fig.` 9 is a perspective view of one of the side pieces Fig. 10 is a similar view of one of the end ieces thereof; Fig. 11 is a erspective view of one of the reinforcing rods of the side and end pieces; Fig. 12 is asimilarview of one 4of the connecting 'si-'flnlfscfor the reinforcing rods; Fig. 13 is a Speclcation of Letters Patent.

vPatented July 1,1913.

Applicatifn filed November 7, 1912. Serial No. 730,064.

similar-:view of one of the pins for connectin thev links and re1nforcing rods.

' Iy improved coping or guardcomprises si 'eieces 1 and en d pieces 2. 'The pieces 1 an 2 are in the form ofconcrete slabs of any suitable Width. The end 2 forming the head and foot sections of the guard may if desired have `theirupper edges lformed vmore or less ornamental or may be arched Yor rounded on their upper edges `to conform to the curvature of the grave mound.v In the side bars 1 are embedded reinforcing `rods 3 in the ends of which are ,formed eyes 4. In the ends of the side pieces 1 are square sockets 5 in which the eyes on the ends of the rods 3 are disposed and 'in said ends of the side bars are also formed Avertical passages 6 which intersect the sockets 5 and also communicate or register withthe eyes 4 in the ends of the rods 3 as shown.` In the end pieces 2 are also embedded reinforcing rods 7 which terminate alt'their 'ends' in eyes 8 said eyes being disposed in square sockets 9 formed in said end'piecesand opening through lthe inne sides thereof as shown. In the end pieces are also formed vertical passages 10 which intersect the sockets 9 and also register with theeyes 8'in the ends of the rei forcing rods7. sockets 9 in the endp pieces -2`are arranged in such positions that when lsaid end pieces are engaged with the ends of the side pieces 1 the sockets in said end` and side pieces will register.

In order to securely fasten the end and side pieces together when assembled to form the coping, I provide connecting links 11 The the ends of which are engaged with the sockets 5 and 9 in the ends of the side and end` pieces when said ieces are rbrought together; The ends of t e links 11 when thus arranged will also aline with the eyes 4 and 8 on the ends of the reinforcinv rods 3 and 7 and with the passages G-an 10 in said `Vside and end pieces. When the links 11 are thus brought into position, locking pins 12 are inserted in the passages 6 and 10 and through the registering' eyes 4 and 8 in the reinforcing rods 3 and 7 thereby connecting the reinforcing rods of the side and end pieces and firmly securing said pieces together. After the connecting rods have thus been engaged with the reinforcing rods and links in the manner described the upper end of the passages and 10 are closed by 110 also preferably cement or other plastic material, thus preventing the removal of the/pins and separation of the side and end pieces of the coping.

In order to prevent the settling of the coping when placed aroundthe upperend of the grave, I provide a supporting frame 13 which is also in the form of a concrete slab and has-embedded therein suitable re-g placed on the ground aroundv the upper edge may beset 'into the ground.` less depth as desired. -Thev When thus arranged forms of the grave or to a greater or frame or slab 13 Y a support for the coping and v.the latter'and said frame are 'further supported and positively prevented from settling, bymeans of a series of sup ortin bars .I5 `which are' orme bedded therein as shown. The'bars 15 are of greater length lthan-Ehe4 Widthof thesupporting frame or slabj13and have their ends` rejecting 'beyondthe side'edges of Said rame and -into the solid earth surroufpding the grave, saidb'ars being disposed acrossthe' gravefjind having their -ends'fembedded in the ground at a suitable distance below the surface'as clearly shown in Fiig.1 -of the drawin Y f l In assembling and arranging the coping the bars 15, are first placed across the grave and have 'their endsembedded'in the.' round at the opposite sides of the grave. A ter the bars are thus arranged the `supporting plate or slab 13 is placed in position thereon and the coping placed 1in positionon the frame. VThe side and end pieces ofthe copin may be assembled and fastened together 1n outside dimensions of the coping so thatV out requiring ofconcrete andyprof 1 vided with suitable reinforcing-rods y16 emr the a manner described afterbeing'placed 'on the noeaaie frame or slab 13 or said side and end pieces of the coping may be previously assembled and fastened together andthe coping placed bodily on the frame. The coping when thus arranged will-provide an eiicient support for the'earth forming the mound above the grave and will vguard and protect the latter as Welljas formingan ornamental border for thegrave. y c From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawingsthe construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood wit-ha more extended explanation.

Various c anges inthe form proportion and the minor details of construction may be resortedto Without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of ythe advantags of the invention ,as claimed.

v aving thus'described my invention, what Ic1aim1s:

AV copingfof the character described com prising concrete side and end pieces having in, their ends'horizontally disposed sockets andve'rtically disposed passages intersecting said sockets, reinforclng rods embedded in said side andfend pieces, eyes formed on the ends of said reinforcing'rods and Adisposed in said sockets andin alinement with the passages intersecting the sockets, connecting links having their ends engaged with said sockets and registering with the -eyes on said reinforcing rods and-with the vertical passages in said pieces, and. connecting pinsadapted to be inserted in said passages and engaged with the eyes for the ends of the reinforcing rods Aand with the ends of said links whereby said side and end pieces Y of the coping are securely fastened together.- l

In testimony whereof I havehereunto set my hand in p'resenceof two 'subscribing witnesses. y Y JOHN LOUIS NOLL. Witnesses:

OSCAR APPEL, FRANK PIKE.

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